2016年5月13日 星期五

riot (1909); riot girl, riot girl (1992 )


riot girl, riot girl    (1992 )  如下,藉由Punk 搖滾抗議對女性的剝削與性騷擾。

riot girl


(also riot grrrl)

NOUN

A member of a movement of young feminists associated with aggressive punk-style rock music.


...riot of joy...


riot
  n.
  1. A wild or turbulent disturbance created by a large number of people.
  2. Law. A violent disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons assembled for a common purpose.
  3. An unrestrained outbreak, as of laughter or passions.
  4. A profusion: The garden was a riot of colors in August.
    1. Unrestrained merrymaking; revelry.
    2. Debauchery.

riot 

Pronunciation: /ˈrʌɪət/ 

NOUN

1A violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd:riots broke out in the capital[MASS NOUN]: he was convicted on charges of riot and assault[AS MODIFIER]: riot police
1.1An uproar:the film’s sex scenes caused a riot in Cannes
1.2An outburst of uncontrolled feelings:a riot of emotions raged through Fabia
1.3[MASS NOUN] archaic Uncontrolled revelry; rowdy behaviour:a young lord leaving the city after a night of riot
2[IN SINGULAR] An impressively large or varied display of something:the garden was a riot of colour
3[IN SINGULAR] informal A highly amusing or entertaining person or thing: 1909年新意everyone thought she was a riot

VERB

[NO OBJECT]
1Take part in a violent public disturbance:students rioted in Paris(as noun riotinganother night of rioting
1.1Behave in an unrestrained way:another set of emotions rioted through him
1.2archaic Act in a dissipated way:an unrepentant prodigal son, rioting off to far countries

Phrases

run riot

Behave in a violent and unrestrained way:a country where freelance gunmen run riot, looting and hijacking food
1.1(Of a mental faculty or emotion) function or be expressed without restraint:her imagination ran riot
1.2Proliferate or spread uncontrollably:traditional prejudices were allowed to run riot

Derivatives

rioter

Pronunciation: /ˈrʌɪətə/  
NOUN

Origin

Middle English (originally in the sense 'dissolute living'): from Old French riote 'debate', fromrioter 'to quarrel', of unknown ultimate origin.

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